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THE SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Under the provisions of the regulations for the degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
3:00 PM
in MRDC 4211
will be held the
DISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEFENSE
for
Ben deGlee
"Structure-Property Relationships in Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Catalysts and Anode-Catalyst Interfaces"
Committee Members:
Prof. Meilin Liu, Advisor, MSE
Prof. Dong Qin, MSE
Prof. Preet Singh, MSE
Prof. Lawrence Bottomley, CHEM
Prof. Joseph Sadighi, CHEM
Abstract:
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) offer a clean and efficient way to produce energy, but several technical challenges remain before this technology can replace modern combustion engines and gas-fired plants. Operating temperatures remain too high for many applications and can increase cost, limiting use of SOFCs in the current energy market. New designs must also be able to operate on traditional fuels, such as Natural Gas (Methane), due to the current lack of a developed Hydrogen infrastructure. These challenges require material solutions.
In the proposed work, operando spectroscopy will be used in conjunction with electrochemical and material characterization techniques to study new SOFC architectures designed to operate on methane below 600 °C. These devices include number of different reactions and materials working in concert, and therefore special attention is given to the interfaces present. By identifying the relationships between catalyst processing, structure, properties, and performance, this work will enable the rational design of SOFC catalysts and engineered
